GBH2425S1 Final Exam Review Questions

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What is habituation in animal learning?

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Habituation is a type of learning where an animal learns to ignore harmless stimuli, such as a scarecrow.

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What causes the polarity of water?

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Water's polarity is primarily due to the unequal sharing of electrons between hydrogen and oxygen.

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How many chromosomes do fruit fly daughter cells have after mitosis?

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Fruit fly daughter cells have 8 chromosomes after mitosis.

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What is altruism in animal behavior?

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Altruism is an animal behavior that helps another of its kind.

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What do cells working together form?

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Cells working together form tissues.

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Define classical conditioning.

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Classical conditioning is a learning process that occurs when two stimuli are repeatedly paired.

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What is the role of mitochondria in cells?

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Mitochondria are the powerhouses of the cell, generating ATP through cellular respiration.

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What is the function of ribosomes?

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Ribosomes are responsible for protein synthesis in cells.

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Explain the concept of natural selection.

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Natural selection is the process where organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive and produce more offspring.

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What is the difference between mitosis and meiosis?

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Mitosis results in two identical daughter cells, while meiosis results in four genetically diverse gametes.